Crane company admits bribing NYC inspector

NEW YORK -- A construction crane company has admitted paying off a high-ranking New York City inspector to fake crane safety inspection results and falsely certify that its workers had passed licensing exams.

Nu-Way Crane Service Inc. and company official Michael Sackaris pleaded guilty today to bribery.

The case emerged after two deadly crane collapses in the city in 2008. The Nu-Way case wasn't linked to the collapses but helped raise questions about the city's oversight of cranes.

The inspector, James Delayo, pleaded guilty previously to taking more than $10,000 in bribes.